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Otago Witness, Issue 2501, 19 February 1902, Page 11

DEATH OF MR JAS. ROBERTSON

The late Mr James Robertson of Puerua was one of the early settlers of the Clutha district. He was a native of Strathardell, Perthshire Scotland born 24th July 1813 but resided from his youth in Glenshee. When the royal family used to pass through the Highlands for their stay at Balmoral Castle he was invariable one of those who had the pleasure of piloting them over those dangrous mountain roads the Cairnwall, etc. He also drove the despatch with the royal mail from Percy over the Cairnwall to Braemar. At the time of the Disruption he joined the Free Church and of course was a member of the Presbyterian Church. Like many other men half a century ago seeing a fairly large family growing up around him he sailed for New Zealand in the ship Southern Cross in November 1855 arriving at Dunedin in February 1856 From Dunedin he and his family went to the Clutha where his wife's brother the late Mr Peter Ayson of Corrydon Warepa had taken up land three years previously. By Mr. Ayson's influence the subject of this notice and and his eldest son a lad of 14 years got engagements as shepherds with the late Mr Kettle who had a sheep run at Kaihiku and who was at one time chief surveyor. After serving Mr. Kettle for three years Mr. Robertson took up land at Puerua Bush where he has resided ever since a period of 43 years. He leaves a widow aged 92 years, four sons and two daughters. He enjoyed excellent health up to a few months ago when old age began to tell its tale. He passed away very quietly at 5 o'clock on Sunday evening in his eighty ninth year. --Leader-

DECEASED PERSONS' ESTATES. Evening Post, Volume LXXXI, Issue 50, 1 March 1911, Page 8 James Robertson 4,201

Margaret Ayson and James Robertson in their later years living on the south island of New Zealand

Children of James and Margaret Ayson Robertson

1. Catherine Robertson July 2, 1839 Crieff, Perth, Scotland - 1931 New Zealand married Thomas Tolmie

2. Alexander Robertson April 14, 1841 Glenshee, Scotland - 1915 Kaitangata married Johann Margaret Gordon 1865

3. Margaret A Robertson married Alexander Fraser 1867

4. William Robertson December 7, 1843 Glenshee, Scotland – 1923 Puerua, Otago, New Zealand

5. James Robertson September 17, 1845 Glenshee, Scotland – 1921 Clinton, Otago, New Zealand married Margaret Somerville 1864-1928

6. Elizabeth Robertson October 15, 1847 Glenshee, Scotland – 1876 Warepa, Otago, New Zealand married Peter Ayson 1833-1905

7. Peter Robertson October 7, 1849 Glenshee – 1922 Warepa, Otago, New Zealand married Sarah McCloskie

8. Mary Robertson July 28, 1851 Glenshee, Scotland – Dunedin, New Zealand

Parents PETER ROBERTSON and JANET FERGUSON ROBERTSON

KNOWN SIBLINGS TO JAMES ROBERTSON

1. ANN ROBERTSON married JOHN GRAHAM

Janet Graham Gow

2. GEORGE ROBERTSON married BARBARA SHARP

George Robertson

3. Possibly others siblings????

So much has been learned about Charles and George Warden and so much yet to be researched...like checking out the Robertson cousins and the Ferguson cousins of which there were John, Joan and Robert Ferguson who came to New Zealand from Scotland

George R. Warden

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